Area briefs: USC names Adams defensive line coach

Deke Adams was named defensive line coach at the University of South Carolina, Gamecocks' head coach Steve Spurrier announced Tuesday.

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Deke Adams was named defensive line coach at the University of South Carolina, Gamecocks' head coach Steve Spurrier announced Tuesday.Adams spent the 2012 season as Larry Fedora's defensive line coach at North Carolina after serving the three previous seasons in the same capacity for Fedora at Southern Miss. Adams, a former Southern Miss letterman, was in charge of a front four that allowed just 112.6 rushing yards per game in 2011, 22nd in the country. Southern Miss won the Conference USA title and went on to a 12-win season after a Hawaii Bowl win over Nevada.... South Carolina is ranked No. 11 in the nation in the Perfect Game USA Preseason Top 25 baseball poll as announced on Tuesday afternoon. The Gamecocks begin the 2013 season on Friday, Feb. 15 hosting a three-game series vs. Liberty at Carolina Stadium.CLEMSON: Spencer Adams was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Track and Field Men's Performer of the Week.LIMESTONE: The men's volleyball team (2-1) defeated Belmont Abbey 3-0 (31-29, 25-20, 25-21). Andrew Pile led the Saints with 41 assists.... The men's and women's swimming teams enter the week nationally ranked in the Endless Pools Top-25. The women are No. 16 and the men are No. 23.... The men's golf team announced the signings of Cabrick Waters (Gaffney) and Will Woodard (Oakbrook Prep) for the 2013-14 season.... Former men's soccer standout Tom Beattie signed a multiyear professional contract to play with the Hougang United Football Club of the Singapore S League.... The wrestling team (6-5) fell to King College (3-1) by a score of 21-18.

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